Island in the Sky

1953, adventure, drama

109 minutes

A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastelands of Labrador, and the plane's pilot, Captain Dooley, must keep his men alive in deadly conditions while awaiting rescue.

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Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Captain Dooley

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Captain Stutz

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Col. Fuller

James Arness

James Arness

Mac McMullen

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Willie Moon

Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

J.H. Handy

Jimmy Lydon

Jimmy Lydon

Murray, Dooley's navigator

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot

Hal Baylor

Stankowski, Dooley's engineer

Sean McClory

Sean McClory

Frank Lovatt, Dooley's co-pilot

Wally Cassell

D'Annunzia, Dooley's radioman

Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones

Walrus

Frank Fenton

Frank Fenton

Captain Turner

Robert Keys

Major Ditson

Sumner Getchell

Lieutenant Cord

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Sergeant Harper

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Wally Miller

Jim Dugan

Gidley

Bob Steele

Bob Steele

Wilson

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Swanson

Mike Connors

Mike Connors

Gainer

Cass Gidley

Stannish

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Moon's Wife (uncredited)

Fess Parker

Fess Parker

Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited)

William A. Wellman

William A. Wellman

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Dawn Bender

Murray's Wife

Carl Switzer

Carl Switzer

Sonny Hopper

Billy Lee Aimone

Boy (uncredited)

Crew

Art

James Basevi

Art direction

Joseph La Bella

Property master

Ralph S. Hurst

Set decoration

Camera

Don Christy

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Web Overlander

Makeup artist

Crew

Directing

Sam Freedle

Script supervisor

Editing

Ralph Dawson

Editor

Production

Robert Fellows

Producer

John Wayne

John Wayne

Producer

Sound

Emil Newman

Original music composer

Ed Borschell

Sound recordist

Earl Crain Sr.

Sound recordist

Writing

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